GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |